As of February 28, 2025, space tourism is booming, driven by tech advances, private investment, and public excitement. Companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic cut costs with reusable rockets, making suborbital flights ($250,000–$450,000) and orbital trips (millions) more accessible. Options include lunar flybys (Starship) and emerging space hotels (Axiom, Orbital Assembly). Reusable rockets address sustainability, but carbon concerns linger. Social media fuels demand, though elitism is debated. NASA and global players like China and India boost growth. By 2030, space tourism could be a multibillion-dollar industry, despite costs, risks, and ethical challenges.